Bob Friedman: Exasperation included

Christmas Day was spent futilely trying to get technology gifts to work: A Bluetooth-enabled keyboard was toothless, and the only magic performed by a Magic Frame was making my $150 disappear.

It was reminiscent of Christmases past discovering that the kid’s toys I was assembling were missing parts. Please, Santa, next year no tech stuff, just socks.

This story was originally published December 29, 2015 at 5:52 PM with the headline "Bob Friedman: Exasperation included."